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Brett Carroll will start vs lefties

We’ve heard this line before — it’s raining. Again. Tarp is on the field. No word yet on whether we’ll start on time at 7:05 p.m.

Brett Carroll isn’t in the starting lineup tonight after his breakout game Monday (3 for 4 with a three-run home run off Randy Johnson). But Carroll can expect more playing time, as manager Fredi Gonzalez plans to start him as often as he can when the Marlins face a left-handed pitcher.

Couple other notes on Carroll’s first major league home run Monday, off Randy Johnson. Carroll is the first player to hit his first homer off an active 300-game winner since Jon Rauch homered off Roger Clemens in 2004. Carroll also became the first player ever ot hit both a home run and triple off Johnson in the same game. …

The Marlins face RHP Chris Carpenter tonight — their third straight game against a Cy Young Award winner and fourth in five games.

The Marlins have faced Cy Young Award winners in three straight games four previous times. From May 24-27, 2006 — they beat Greg Maddux and Pedro Martinez and lost to Tom Glavine

From April 23-25, 1999 – they beat Tom Glavine and lost to Greg Maddix and John Smoltz

From Aug. 9-11, 1997 – they lost to John Smoltz, beat the Braves in Glavine’s start and and lost to the Braves in a Maddux start.

And from June 30-July 2, 1993 – They lost to Bret Saberhagen, beat Doc Gooden and beat Greg Maddux